January 6, 2014

10 Things I am looking forward to in 2014

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts Monday Listicles

2014 is a year of change for everyone in the family . There are so many new things to look forward to and it is really exciting anticipating these 10 things.

(In no particular order)

1. R getting his bike licence. He is currently learning how to ride a motorcycle and aims to get his licence by year end. With the licence he has an option to get a bike if necessary as I will be running around lot more with the family car as the kids get older and have more activities which they are participating in.

2. Tiger girl being able to swim a short distance without support/floats. She just started her swimming lessons at YMCA and loving it.

3. Me getting back to my targeted weight of 60kg. I have started a new exercise routine with my personal trainer W and aim to exercise at least 3 times a week during my lunchtime break.

4. Holiday with the family. We are still planning on which country to bring the kids to as they are wanting to visit  a water theme park and go on some extreme rides like the one we went to in Phuket, Thailand  back in 2012.

5. Monkey boy passing his Grade 4 Piano Practical exam. It would be a bonus if he does receive a merit or distinction. The last time he took a Piano Practical exam was two years ago for Grade 2 and he scored a distinction then.

6. Both Monkey boy and Doggie boy being able to engage in a game of badminton with me. I intend to play the sport more often with the boys if the weather permits.

7. Me finding the path that God wants me to be on and fully understanding his plans for me.

8. Crossing out all my monthly goals and to-do-lists.

9. Upgrading my phone from the present HTC to a better camera phone. (Maybe I will get a iPhone 5s like R’s)

10. Both boys actively helping out and cooking in the kitchen so that I can delegate one weekday to them and only have to cook for the remaining 4 weekdays.

What are you looking forward to in 2014?

 

December 30, 2013

Top 10 Highlights of December

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts Monday Listicles

Christmas has just gone by and in a few days we will be welcoming the new year- 2014. This December was a really busy month for me as the kids were on holidays.

Here are some highlights of the month which has just gone past.

 

1. We  visited  Tokyo Disneyland and saw Mickey, Minnie and the gang.

2. The kids had their first experience of snow and the boys went skiing

3. We saw many different types of trees and some were really very yummy looking.

4. We ate lots of sushi as we were in Japan and there was certainly a much wider selection over there as compared to those served in the Japanese restaurants in Singapore.

5. We visited a Train Museum and the kids enjoyed playing in the train rides available there.

6. The boys have always wanted to ride in a bullet train and they got to ride in one twice from Tokyo to Kawazawa and back during our week long holiday.

7. We got to see one of the loveliest sunset while at the Disneysea Theme park. I’ve yet to share the pictures taken in the park but it was a really fun place to visit with the kids.

8. Besides indulging in sushi we also had shabu shabu and bbq  where we savored their premium beef.

9. We took lots of photographs and had a fun time bonding with each other. I still have a few hundred photos to go through and draft up posts on our trip.

10. We had one of the best December ever and the kids really had lots of memories made with the various experiences that had gone through this month.

How was your December?

 

 

 

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